CPM Homework Help : INT3 Problem 10-196

Solve each of the following equations.

$\frac { x } { x + 1 } = \frac { 5 } { 7 }$
Hint 1(a):
Multiply both sides by $7\left(x + 1\right)$ to cancel the denominators.
Answer (a):
$x=\frac{5}{2}$

$\frac { 2 } { y } = \frac { 3 } { y + 5 }$
Hint 1(b):
Multiply both sides by $y\left(y + 5\right)$ .
Hint 2(b):
You will need to use the Quadratic Formula to get the answer.